YOU HAVE YOURSELF! I think it was Pablo Picasso who stated, “All you really have is yourself.” When we are younger, our circle of friends and gatherings are larger. That does not mean we don’t long for those friendships and events. Parts of us want that life style and other parts don’t. We carry both
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Parents have a theme this week when we have our sessions: How do I let my children go? Isn’t that a lifelong question? Keep yourself light which means unplug the clutter in your head. We chatter so much inside our precious mind that there is no room for newness or peace. You began letting them
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A sign. A message. A signal. An unexpected experience. Like other free Sundays, I often drive the Malibu Canyon to be in nature. I walk the beach, This morning I was driving alone around nine am. It was warm and clear with the bonus of soft lighting on the mountains and leaves. Suddenly a deer
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What is one thing or more that made you happy in 2009? Write about that time and let yourself feel the happiness again. I remind myself in a dull day to reflect on SHIFTING MY ATTITUDE…to see what is lovely about my life and at the same time, I keep that aloe soft Kleenex in
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I imagine when you look back at that hug goodbye and then sitting in your silent house, it still brings a little tear. It was so painful that sometimes you just couldn’t find words. Your role as a parent instantly changed. Your routine and connection emptied. So what have you learned about yourself? As the
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– Holiday gatherings get smaller.– Children come home and leave or never leave.– Lovers divorce.– Friends are unavailable.– Careers end.– Parents die.– Dreams don’t happen. You have already lived changes. What if you had a chat with yourself that went something like this? You know another change is coming. What do you need to do
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My reminder to you and myself… Make the time to refresh so you can endure whatever comes your way. What does refresh mean to you? I have been drinking more hot chocolate with pumpkin spices and simply sitting, not reading, not thinking. I still practice taking deep breaths and closing my eyes. I bundle up
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You think you can do and be it all for others during the holidays: – Make scrumptious meals– Decorate your home with sparkles and colors of beauty and aroma– Add music and laughter– Look dazzling and vibrant – Light the fire and open the bar– Spiffy the house in go green cleanliness– Comfort and care
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The tears just fall. You thought you were over the pain. You never imagined there were so many tears in a body, but there they are, irritating your nose and quivering your lip. HELP LIST: Say what you are feeling. I feel so sad, so alone. Can’t do anything. Nothing is working out that I
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What are your excitements, empty nesters, and concerns about your children coming home for the holidays or winter break? Being a parent and speaking with thousands of parents in and out of this country I think UNREALITISTIC EXPECTATIONS dampen the mood. It isn’t easy not falling back into our roles as nurse, chef, therapist, banker,
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Just when you get yourself in the driver’s seat of your new role as a parent and new interests, children come back. You can relate to this road that you wish you didn’t have to travel. I am here to remind you that you are the driver. I remind you. You remind me. We don’t
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Free Teleseminar Are You Confused? “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain Founded in 1980,
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Natalie Caine, M.A. natalie@lifeintransition.org